Director PMO - Strategic Programs - Austin, TX, United States
Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer.
This role navigates the technical and organizational complexities inherent in semiconductor manufacturing environments.
About the role
This role leads the strategic initiatives side of the Operations PMO, serving as the senior program leader accountable for the successful planning, execution, and governance of high-complexity, enterprise-scale strategic programs.
What you'll do
- Own and govern the strategic programs portfolio, including product transfers, machine and capability transfers, and strategic transformation programs.
- Drive end-to-end governance of product transfers between manufacturing sites, ensuring transfer readiness criteria are met.
- Lead machine and manufacturing capability transfer programs, coordinating across facilities, equipment engineering, supply chain, and quality.
- Lead cross-functional programs that advance operational maturity, including manufacturing process standardization, site capability development, and capacity expansion.
- Define and institutionalize PMO standards, methodologies, tools, templates, and governance frameworks for the Strategic Initiatives workstream.
- Build trusted partnerships with functional leaders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Business Units.
- Lead and develop a team of senior program managers and project managers supporting the Strategic Programs portfolio.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
- 12+ years of progressive experience in program or project management within semiconductor manufacturing, semiconductor capital equipment, or precision manufacturing environments.
- 7+ years leading complex, multi-site or multi-functional programs with direct accountability for schedule, cost, and program outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience leading product transfers, technology transfers, or manufacturing capability transfers in a semiconductor or highly regulated manufacturing context.
- Proven track record building or maturing a PMO function, including establishing governance frameworks, tools, and operating cadences.
- Prior people-leadership experience with accountability for team performance, development, and organizational growth.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), or related field.
- PMP (Program Management Professional) strongly preferred.
- Adoption of PM tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Jira, or equivalent).
Skills: strategic programs portfolio, product transfers, machine and capability transfers, PMO governance, semiconductor manufacturing
This role has been open 20 days — well below the 47-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
364
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Median days open
47 d
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Median salary
$152k
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| Metric | Ichor Systems | All employers we track in this specialty (364 roles · 41 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 7 | 364 |
| Median days open | 42 d | 47 d (−5 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: strategic programs portfolio, product transfers, machine and capability transfers, PMO governance, semiconductor manufacturing
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials · 98 open roles · median 40 d
- Lam Research · 69 open roles · median 37 d
- Micron Technology · 37 open roles · median 120 d
- ASML · 22 open roles · median 53 d
- Teradyne · 17 open roles · median 23 d
- ASM International · 12 open roles · median 93 d
How we counted: 364 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 41 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.